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Microsoft's August .NET patch broke printing in Windows apps. Here's what to do.

A security fix shipped this month is causing crashes when Windows Presentation Foundation apps try to print or export to PDF using common fonts like Calibri.

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Atlassian and Splunk Push Patches for More Than 250 Flaws, Including Critical Bugs

Two major software vendors dropped sweeping security updates this week. Here is what changed, what could go wrong without the fix, and what ordinary users should know.

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Cisco Patches Four Maximum-Severity Flaws in Crosswork Network Software

Fifteen vulnerabilities fixed across Cisco products, with three scoring a perfect 10 out of 10 on the standard severity scale. None are known to be exploited yet.

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Microsoft probes Windows 11 August update after gamers report crashes in ARC Raiders and The Finals

The KB5121003 patch is under investigation after players on 24H2 and 25H2 reported freezes, access-violation errors and sudden reboots.

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Oracle Pushes 943 Security Fixes in August 2026 Patch Update

Oracle's latest monthly security release covers more than 1,000 flaws across two dozen products, including nearly 90 critical bugs that score almost perfectly on the industry's severity scale.

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Firefox and Chrome Rush Out Patches for Dozens of Security Flaws

Mozilla fixed 58 vulnerabilities in Firefox 154, while Google addressed 15 in Chrome 151, including two critical bugs that could let attackers run malicious code on your device.

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Apple Patches Dozens of WebKit Flaws That Could Let Attackers Crash or Spy on Your iPhone and Mac

A wave of security fixes landed for iPhones and Macs, closing holes in the browser engine that powers Safari. Some bugs were serious enough to let criminals steal data or break out of the software's built-in safety walls.

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Intel and AMD Quietly Patched Over 80 Security Flaws. Here Is What That Means For You.

Two of the biggest names in computer chips fixed a pile of serious vulnerabilities this Patch Tuesday. Some could let attackers take full control of an affected machine.

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North Korea's Lazarus Group Used a Secret Windows Flaw to Break Into Defence Companies

Hackers posing as recruiters sent fake job offers to aerospace and aviation workers in Europe and India, then used a previously unknown Windows vulnerability to seize full control of their computers.

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August 2026 ICS Patch Tuesday: Siemens, Schneider Electric and Phoenix Contact Fix Serious Flaws in Factory Equipment

A batch of August security updates covers industrial control systems that run factories, power networks and buildings. One Siemens flaw scores the maximum possible severity rating and lets attackers run any code they like on a connected device without needing a password.

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Windows kernel bug already under attack as Microsoft ships nearly 400 fixes

A flaw in a core Windows networking component is being used in real attacks to hand attackers full control of a machine.

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Windows 10 gets its August 2026 security patch: what KB5120249 actually fixes

Microsoft's monthly update lands with a backup fix and wider Secure Boot certificate rollout. Install it.

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Microsoft's August Patch Tuesday: 400 fixes, three zero-days, and Lazarus back in the frame

Microsoft ships fixes for 400 flaws, including one AFD.sys hole North Korean hackers were already using to plant a kernel rootkit.

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Adobe Patches Over 50 Flaws, Tells ColdFusion and Campaign Classic Users to Act Now

Several of Adobe's most widely used business tools carried perfect-ten severity scores this week. Two products have been flagged as likely targets, and Adobe is telling administrators to patch immediately.

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Microsoft and Apple Rush Out Patches for Flaws That Let Attackers In Without a Password

Several of the Microsoft bugs score a perfect 10 out of 10 for severity. Apple quietly fixed a flaw that lets someone access your screen without logging in.

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